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New Jersey and did not attract much attention until about 1866, when its culture began 

 to spread. Until about 1880 it was a leading market variety. Its widespread popularity 

 was due to hardiness, heavy bearing, and adaptation to a wide range of soils and climates. 

 The berries lacked firmness, were inclined to crumble, and the quality was not high. Phila- 

 delphia was placed in the catalog of the American Pomological Society in 1869 and remained 

 in the last catalog of 1909. Plants tall, vigorous, branching, hardy, very productive; 

 suckers few; canes stocky, purplish, branching; prickles very few, very small; leaflets 

 large, dark green, thick, tough, with a peculiar wavy appearance on the upper side; fruit 

 above medium in size, roundish, dark red, with very little bloom; drupelets large, coher- 

 ing well, rather soft, lacking juiciness, mildly subacid; season long. 



Phoenix, i. Lovett Cat. 13. 1896. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 27S: 118. 1907. 



Introduced in 1896 by the J. T. Lovett Company, Little Silver, New Jersey. Said 

 to be a seedling given to the Lovett Company by a bankrupt nurseryman a few years pre- 

 viously. It is of the type of Miller and as grown at this Station is inferior in size and 

 quality to standard sorts. Plants vigorous, usually hardy, moderately productive; canes 

 slender; fruit variable in size ranging from below medium to large, dark red, firm; drupelets 

 medium in size, inclined to crumble; fair in flavor and quality; raidseason. 



Pilate. I. Card. Mon. 2:333. 1S60. 2. Fuller Sm. Fr. Cult. 163. 1867. 



An old French variety of unknown origin which was introduced into this country about 

 [860 by Aubr}^ & Souchet, Carpenters Landing, New Jersey. Described by Fuller as 

 inferior to sorts produced in this country. Plants moderately vigorous, productive ; prickles 

 numerous, purplish red; fruit large, long-conic, dark red; drupelets small, compact, firm, 

 juicy, subacid; good. 



Pomona. Strigosus x Idaeus. i. TV. F. Sta. 5m/. 63:685. 1893. 2.76/^.278:119. 1906. 

 Introduced about 1887 by William Parry, Parry, New Jersey, who thought it a seed- 

 ling of Brandywine. As grown at this Station it was considered valuable for home use. 

 Plants stocky, moderately vigorous, upright, hardy and productive; fruit large, attractive 

 light red, moderately firm, juicy, nearly sweet; good; season long. 



Pride of Geneva, i. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 278:121. 1906. 



An old EngUsh variety said to have been brought to this country many years ago by 

 a Mr. Payne. It was sent out by Steele Brothers, Geneva, New York. Inferior to standard 

 sorts. Plants of medium vigor, hardy, moderately productive; fruit medium in size; drupe- 

 lets coarse, moderately finn, slightly acid; fair. 



Pride of Kent. i. Ann. Hort. 194. 1891. 2. A'. Y. Sta. Bui. 63:685. 1893. 



Originated a few years prior to 1887 by a Mr. Fallstaff, Kent, England. Imported 

 into this country in 1887 by Henry King, Jefferson County, Colorado, and was intro- 

 duced in 1892 by R. S. Edwards, Highlands, Colorado. Plants vigorous, not very hardy, 

 moderately productive; canes large, stocky; fruit large, soft, red; good. 



Pride of the Hudson, i. Cult. & Count. Gent. 43:151. 1878. 



A chance seedling discovered in the garden of T. H. Roe, Newburgh, New York, about 

 1872 by E. P. Roe of Cornwall, who introduced it. The plant was easily injured by the 



